Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Meath repel Mayo spirit to maintain promotion hopes
MEATH… 0-20 MAYO… 1-12 With those considered to be the strongest teams in the division, Laois and Kerry still on their ‘to do’ list, Meath certainly won’t be getting ahead of themselves. At the same time, though, they can only deal with what’s in front of them on a given day. To that end, most…
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Another task ticked off the list but nothing on the shelf yet
MEATH…1-21 KILDARE…0-10 Balancing gut feeling with reality can be a very tricky task indeed. Six days ago, from a certain angle, Meath were somewhat unlucky to come away from Pairc Ui Rinn empty handed, yet an objective analysis would also conclude that they left enough waste behind them to have had the game won. Tonight…
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Chips off old blocks out to lay their own foundations (updated 2.21pm, 28/2)
If, like me, you are the least bit nostalgic or superstitious, it’s hard to which element is most exciting. The fact that Eamonn Murray is back looking after a Meath Ladies team again. Or to look at the pedigree of some of those with whom he is working. To see a McKeigue from Navan O’Mahonys…
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Ladies try their hand at musical chairs
With the maddening practice of teams releasing bogus team sheets becoming as big a pandemic as the Covid yoke was a half decade ago (sic) there are times when one wonders is it worth writing pieces about team announcements at all. Yet persist we must, if for no other reason than the fact the people…
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Selections for Navan – Feb. 28th 2026
1.18: HYGGE (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 1.50: GALILEO DAME (JJ SLEVIN/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 2.25: CHOSEN DIAMOND – EW – (PHILIP DONNOVAN (3)/EDDIE CAWLEY) 3.00: SAN HILARIO (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.35: JACOB’S LADDER (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 4.08: FOUND A FIFTY (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 4.43: FEMME MAGNIFIQUE – EW – (CIAN QUIRKE/PAUL KIELY)
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Greville gives things a shake up before heading into the west
Johnny Greville has made three to his Meath team ahead of tomorrow (Saturday) ‘s NHL Div. 2 encounter away to Mayo. Into the side come Anthony Healy, Lorcan O’Connor and Sean Doyle. With Conor Levey (injured), Joey Cole and Damien Healy making way. Furthermore, there are a number of highly significant positional alterations. The experienced…
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Selections for Dundalk – Feb. 27th 2026
3.50: DONTSPOILASALE – EW – (JUILIAN PIETROPAOLO (7)/DENIS HOGAN) 4.25: GREEN TESTIMONY (JOEY SHERIDAN/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 5.00: CISTERNA – EW – (SHANE FOLEY/ANDY SLATTERY) 5.30: OCEAN MANIFEST (JACK KEARNEY (3)/STEPHEN THORNE) 6.00: OUTLAW MAN (LEIGH ROCHE/MICHAEL O’CALLAGHAN) 6.30: DAONEDATGOTAWAY (REESE HOOLAHAN (7)/MARK FAHY) 7.00: GAUCHER (BILLY LEE/WILLIE MULLINS) 7.30: CASAMORATI (DECLAN MCDONOGH/JOSEPH O’BRIEN)
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Doing the right thing won’t make you popular
When my late father was into his eighth decade, he got to venture into an area of horse racing (which he adored all his life) which none of us would have ever thought possible. Particularly yours truly. That is to say, through a very special friendship out of what was once a business relationship with…
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Many young men of 20 will aim to take Meath to final hat-trick
If you’ll forgive the bit of journalistic licence, it should of course read many young men of U-20, but one couldn’t resist the opportunity to include a reference to the rebel ballad best performed – in my humble opinion – by Ronnie Drew. Anyway, you get the gist. Meath U-20 football manager Cathal O’Bric has…
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Selections for Clonmel – Feb. 26th 2026
12:49: SPECULATEUR – EW – (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 1.24: OH SO CHARMING (MICHAEL KENNEALLY (5)/DECLAN QUEALLY) 1.59: FINNICKY FILLY – EW – (MICHAEL KENNEALLY (5)/JOHN RYAN) 2.34: HARTY CUP (MARK WALSH/ROBERT TYNER) 3.09: TINGARRAN EXPRESS – EW – (SIMON TORRENS/DENISE M. O’SHEA) 3.44: CARLA’S BIG JIM – EW – (CAL SHINE (7)/LEONARD ARCHDEACON)
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